Comments on: 27 y/o F with chest tightness, shortness of breath at rest? http://hair-restoration-for-women.com/27-yo-f-with-chest-tightness-shortness-of-breath-at-rest/ A site providing products, information and issues regarding hair restoraton for women. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Caffeinated Content http://hair-restoration-for-women.com/27-yo-f-with-chest-tightness-shortness-of-breath-at-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Caffeinated Content Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:52:14 +0000 http://hair-restoration-for-women.com/27-yo-f-with-chest-tightness-shortness-of-breath-at-rest/#comment-1406 <a href="http://kansieo.com">Create a video blog...instantly.</a> I'm not a doctor at all. Something that comes to mind is celiac disease. It is an allergy to wheat that results in changes in the intestines that prevent nutrient absorption. It causes diarrhea and bloating, and can cause fatigue, hair loss, cold intolerance. . . Sounds familiar. If your problems got worse after going vegan and your diet now has more wheat, that could be the reason. Celiac disease is also sometimes associated with lung problems. Definitely keep going to the doctor until you get the cause of this sorted out. My bet is the gastroenterologist is a good choice. Other gastrointestinal problems that could explain most or all of your symptoms are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Have you seen a pulmonologist as well? Shortness of breath is a serious symptom. It might be worth it to try a wheat/gluten-free diet until you can see the gastroenterologist and get his opinion. Create a video blog…instantly.

I’m not a doctor at all.

Something that comes to mind is celiac disease. It is an allergy to wheat that results in changes in the intestines that prevent nutrient absorption. It causes diarrhea and bloating, and can cause fatigue, hair loss, cold intolerance. . . Sounds familiar. If your problems got worse after going vegan and your diet now has more wheat, that could be the reason. Celiac disease is also sometimes associated with lung problems. Definitely keep going to the doctor until you get the cause of this sorted out. My bet is the gastroenterologist is a good choice. Other gastrointestinal problems that could explain most or all of your symptoms are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Have you seen a pulmonologist as well? Shortness of breath is a serious symptom.

It might be worth it to try a wheat/gluten-free diet until you can see the gastroenterologist and get his opinion.

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